ZIP code
23830
in Carson, VirginiaPopulation 1,412
51.14/ 100
Ranked #14,610 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 46%)
Ranked #416 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (top 48%)
Ranked #59 of 93 Richmond, VA ZIPs (bottom 37%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
What defines this ZIP
Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.
Fatal road crashes
56.7 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
6.0%
in the bottom 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
2.9%
in the bottom 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
97 days/year
in the top 24% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS76thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Carson, Virginia (ZIP 23830) sits in the top 46% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,610th) and the top 48% of Virginia (416th).
A few measures carry most of this area's good news: housing-cost burden registers in the bottom 5.7% nationally, poverty is in the bottom 9.5% nationally, and household income lies in the top 10.3% nationally. Modeled arsenic registers in the bottom 13.4% nationally, and homeownership is in the top 13.6% nationally. Crowded housing lies at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Set against that, fatal road crashes registers in the top 2.8% nationally, and floodplain exposure is in the top 15.0% nationally. Distance to a nursing home lies in the top 17% nationally. Recreation registers at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs.
Put plainly, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 23841, just across the boundary.
What’s driving this score
Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts. Compare it against the US, this state and the Richmond, VA metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 83%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 77%
13%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 41%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 58%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 48%
11%
Disability
healthier than 51%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 40%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 39%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 23%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 74%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 62%
13%
Disability
healthier than 62%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 59%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 49%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Risk Behavior
healthier than 32%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 9%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 90%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 41%
13%
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 36%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 40%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 29%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 21%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 7%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 38%
5%
“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
23805
Virginiashares a border
Score 50.16
Closest healthier
23841
Virginiashares a border
Score 52.63
Similar health profile
02558
Massachusetts94% similar profile
Score 51.95
How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured
Evidence
Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.
Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 30.6% | 28.4–32.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.9% | 37.1–42.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.4% | 7.8–9.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.3% | 10.4–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.1% | 6.5–7.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.6% | 6.7–8.5 |
| Depression among adults | 23.8% | 21.4–26.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.3% | 12.9–15.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.3% | 36.5–42.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.0% | 34.9–45.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.7–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.0% | 10.4–13.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.0% | 6.7–9.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.0% | 77.0–80.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.0% | 77.5–82.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.1% | 86.6–89.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.9% | 66.9–72.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.9% | 62.5–67.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.7% | 73.2–81.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.6% | 12.8–16.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.0% | 13.2–17.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.1% | 23.1–29.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.2% | 35.0–43.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.1% | 18.0–22.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.5% | 15.9–19.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.5% | 13.2–15.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.2% | 13.7–16.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.6% | 29.6–35.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.4–7.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.7–9.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.8% | 14.2–17.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.6–5.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.1% | 19.7–24.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.7% | 11.9–15.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.9% | 10.2–13.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.6% | 10.2–13.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.9–8.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.1% | 30.8–37.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.8–8.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 2.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 30.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 6.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862 |
| Homeownership rate | 92.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874 |
| Single-parent households | 71.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855 |
| Population 65+ | 21.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874 |
| Median age | 47.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864 |
| Median household income | $118,030 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804 |
| Median home value | $330,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789 |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $1,144 ($742–$2,191) n=615 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 78.7 yr ± 1.18 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 77.6 yr (74.5–81.4) n=826 |
About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 1.18 years of 78.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured